Obstructive jaundice of a parasitic etiology

Remacha, M.ªA. ; Goñi, M.P. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Espinel, J.

Resumen: We present the case of a patient with colic pain in the epigastrium and right hypochondrium, which was accompanied by choluria and acholia and slightly elevated levels of bilirubin and eosinophilia. Abdominal echography and magnetic resonance imaging identified a biliary obstruction and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography was used to extract 3 adult worms identified as Fasciola hepatica. This case highlights the need to consider the suspicion of biliary obstruction caused by Fasciola hepatica in the presence of obstructive jaundice, with or without eosinophilia.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.17235/reed.2018.5827/2018

Año: 2019

Publicado en: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE ENFERMEDADES DIGESTIVAS 111, 2 (2019), 165-166
ISSN: 1130-0108

Factor impacto JCR: 1.591 (2019)

Categ. JCR: GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY rank: 81 / 88 = 0.92 (2019) - Q4 - T3

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.383 - Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q3) - Gastroenterology (Q3)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA-FSE/T51-17R

Tipo y forma: (Versión definitiva)

Área (Departamento): Área Parasitología (Dpto. Microb.Med.Pr.,Sal.Públ.)